Police, community and calendar briefs for July 18, 2013

Published: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 10:18 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 10:18 p.m.

POLICE BEAT

Two hospitalized after I-75 crash

A traffic crash about 4 miles south of the Belleview exit backed up northbound traffic Wednesday on Interstate 75.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers said that, based on witness accounts, a sport utility vehicle driven by 86-year-old Wallace Underwood was hauling a travel trailer in the right lane, heading north, when it went off the road to the right. He overcorrected to the left and then overcorrected to the right and the SUV went off the road again and overturned near Mile Marker 337.

With Underwood was his 85-year-old wife, Mary. They are from the Tampa area.

With help from motorists, Mary was able to get out of the SUV. Her husband, whose arm was pinned beneath the vehicle, had to be extricated by Marion County firefighters.

Wallace was in stable condition at the time he was flown to Ocala Regional Medical Center; his wife also was listed in stable condition.

Undercover sting nets eight arrests

Eight people were taken into custody on Tuesday by drug agents, with four of them charged with prostitution and four with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Authorities with the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team were conducting an undercover operation in the 3600 block of West Silver Springs Boulevard on Tuesday. While in the area, the agents encountered Mark Lewis Durham, 55; Clayton David Quest, 36; Leon Alexander Vincent, 42; and Andre Kedle Wright, 32; who all solicited sexual activity, according to reports.

Ten 10-foot pipes worth $300 each were reported stolen from a construction site.

According to a Sheriff’s Office report, the owner of Elan Engineering said employees are performing underground drilling in the 8500 block of Southwest State Road 200 and arrived at the job location Monday night and found that the pipes were missing.

Anyone with information can call the Sheriff’s Office at 732-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP.

Woman filed false report, officials say

A woman was charged with filing a false report after sheriff’s deputies said she called 911 and told a dispatcher she was being kidnapped in an effort to calm her husband.

Rhea M. Ward, 21, told deputies she and her husband were arguing and she got out of their vehicle and walked to a friend’s home. She said she called 911 because whenever they are fighting, she threatens to call the cops and he stops. She told a dispatcher she was being kidnapped and her kidnapper was going to kill her, according to the arrest report.

While deputies were searching for Ward, they saw a vehicle driven by her husband pulling into a residence in the 8900 block of Southeast 144th Lane. They also saw Ward coming out of the home.

The man told deputies he and his wife were arguing in the vehicle and she called 911 and told them he was kidnapping her. He said he pulled over and she got out of the car and walked to their friend’s home.

Deputies found a text on Ward’s phone in which she tells her husband that police are searching for him and to tell them that they were arguing and she got out of the car and walked away.

After Ward was told she was going to be arrested, she said she didn’t want her husband to get into trouble.

She was charged with making a false report of a crime and was taken to the Marion County Jail.

Community

Scout to collect items for troops

Eagle Scout candidate Michael Tedeschi will be collecting items on Saturday that will be sent through Operation Shoebox to troops deployed overseas. His goal is to collect enough supplies to send goodie bags to two platoons, or 82 soldiers.

Monetary donations and letters to military service members also will be accepted.

Shade Brigade to help seniors

Emeritus at Ocala East is deploying a Shade Brigade to help seniors weather high temperatures. The brigade, comprised of staff members, will visit seniors’ homes to deliver water, popsicles, fruit and juice, do well-being checks and provide heat-related safety tips.

To suggest a senior for a visit, call 622-9696 or email OcalaWest-ED@emeritus.com.

Support center seeks donations

The Ocala Domestic Violence Center is in need of supplies, including paper towels and toilet paper, trash bags, cleaning supplies and bleach.

For information about making donations, call shelter coordinator Eva Grissom-Perry or case manager Christal Cabrera at 351-4009, or email egrissomperry@gmail.com or christal.dvshelter@gmail.com.

Players sought for golf tournament

The Gastro Divas Golf Tournament to benefit the America Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will begin at 8 a.m. on July 27 at the Country Club at Silver Springs Shores, 633 Silver Road, Ocala.

The cost is $50 per player or $175 for a foursome. For information, call 671-3887.

Bookkeeping Boot Camp starts soon

The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida will offer a Bookkeeping Boot Camp from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays from July 27 through Sept. 7 at 3001 SW College Road, Ocala.

The fee is $130 a textbook is required. The registration deadline is Tuesday. For information, call 873-5804.

<p>POLICE BEAT</p><p><b>Two hospitalized after I-75 crash</b></p><p>A traffic crash about 4 miles south of the Belleview exit backed up northbound traffic Wednesday on Interstate 75.</p><p>Florida Highway Patrol troopers said that, based on witness accounts, a sport utility vehicle driven by 86-year-old Wallace Underwood was hauling a travel trailer in the right lane, heading north, when it went off the road to the right. He overcorrected to the left and then overcorrected to the right and the SUV went off the road again and overturned near Mile Marker 337.</p><p>With Underwood was his 85-year-old wife, Mary. They are from the Tampa area.</p><p>With help from motorists, Mary was able to get out of the SUV. Her husband, whose arm was pinned beneath the vehicle, had to be extricated by Marion County firefighters.</p><p>Wallace was in stable condition at the time he was flown to Ocala Regional Medical Center; his wife also was listed in stable condition.</p><p><b>Undercover sting nets eight arrests</b></p><p>Eight people were taken into custody on Tuesday by drug agents, with four of them charged with prostitution and four with possession of drug paraphernalia.</p><p>Authorities with the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team were conducting an undercover operation in the 3600 block of West Silver Springs Boulevard on Tuesday. While in the area, the agents encountered Mark Lewis Durham, 55; Clayton David Quest, 36; Leon Alexander Vincent, 42; and Andre Kedle Wright, 32; who all solicited sexual activity, according to reports.</p><p>During the operation, officials also arrested Bernard Buie, 26; Jamie Nicole Burkett, 29; Jerry Lawson, 54; and Eugene Quincey Green, 38; all of whom were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.</p><p><b>Pipes stolen from construction site</b></p><p>Ten 10-foot pipes worth $300 each were reported stolen from a construction site.</p><p>According to a Sheriff's Office report, the owner of Elan Engineering said employees are performing underground drilling in the 8500 block of Southwest State Road 200 and arrived at the job location Monday night and found that the pipes were missing.</p><p>Anyone with information can call the Sheriff's Office at 732-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP.</p><p><b>Woman filed false report, officials say</b></p><p>A woman was charged with filing a false report after sheriff's deputies said she called 911 and told a dispatcher she was being kidnapped in an effort to calm her husband.</p><p>Rhea M. Ward, 21, told deputies she and her husband were arguing and she got out of their vehicle and walked to a friend's home. She said she called 911 because whenever they are fighting, she threatens to call the cops and he stops. She told a dispatcher she was being kidnapped and her kidnapper was going to kill her, according to the arrest report.</p><p>While deputies were searching for Ward, they saw a vehicle driven by her husband pulling into a residence in the 8900 block of Southeast 144th Lane. They also saw Ward coming out of the home. </p><p>The man told deputies he and his wife were arguing in the vehicle and she called 911 and told them he was kidnapping her. He said he pulled over and she got out of the car and walked to their friend's home.</p><p>Deputies found a text on Ward's phone in which she tells her husband that police are searching for him and to tell them that they were arguing and she got out of the car and walked away.</p><p>After Ward was told she was going to be arrested, she said she didn't want her husband to get into trouble.</p><p>She was charged with making a false report of a crime and was taken to the Marion County Jail.</p><p> </p><p>Community</p><p><b>Scout to collect items for troops</b></p><p>Eagle Scout candidate Michael Tedeschi will be collecting items on Saturday that will be sent through Operation Shoebox to troops deployed overseas. His goal is to collect enough supplies to send goodie bags to two platoons, or 82 soldiers.</p><p>Booths will be set up outside these Ocala stores from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Walmart, 9570 SW State Road 200; Walmart, 2600 SW 19th Ave. Road; Publix, 3003 SE 17th St.; Publix, 5400 SW College Road; Publix, 3101 SW 34th Ave.; Winn Dixie, 2640 NE 14th St.; Winn Dixie, 8445 SW State Road 200; and Winn Dixie, 3535 SE Maricamp Road.</p><p>Volunteers will have fliers listing the items that are most needed.</p><p>Monetary donations and letters to military service members also will be accepted.</p><p><b>Shade Brigade to help seniors</b></p><p>Emeritus at Ocala East is deploying a Shade Brigade to help seniors weather high temperatures. The brigade, comprised of staff members, will visit seniors' homes to deliver water, popsicles, fruit and juice, do well-being checks and provide heat-related safety tips.</p><p>To suggest a senior for a visit, call 622-9696 or email OcalaWest-ED@emeritus.com.</p><p><b>Support center seeks donations</b></p><p>The Ocala Domestic Violence Center is in need of supplies, including paper towels and toilet paper, trash bags, cleaning supplies and bleach.</p><p>For information about making donations, call shelter coordinator Eva Grissom-Perry or case manager Christal Cabrera at 351-4009, or email egrissomperry@gmail.com or christal.dvshelter@gmail.com.</p><p><b>Players sought for golf tournament</b></p><p>The Gastro Divas Golf Tournament to benefit the America Cancer Society's Relay for Life will begin at 8 a.m. on July 27 at the Country Club at Silver Springs Shores, 633 Silver Road, Ocala.</p><p>The cost is $50 per player or $175 for a foursome. For information, call 671-3887.</p><p><b>Bookkeeping Boot Camp starts soon</b></p><p>The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida will offer a Bookkeeping Boot Camp from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays from July 27 through Sept. 7 at 3001 SW College Road, Ocala.</p><p>The fee is $130 a textbook is required. The registration deadline is Tuesday. For information, call 873-5804.</p><p><b>TODAY</b></p><p>SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP: Marion County School Board workshop, 9 a.m. Thursday, board headquarters, 512 SE Third St., Ocala. (671-7700)</p><p> </p><p>JOHN SIKORSKI: Antique expert, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Belleview Public Library, 13145 SE County Road 484, Belleview. (438-2500)</p><p> </p><p>T.O.P.S.: Taking Off Pounds Sensibly groups meet: 9 a.m., Spring Lake Village, 2450 NE 146th Terrace, Silver Springs (625-3358); 10 a.m., Ocklawaha United Methodist Church, 13335 SE 123rd St., Ocklawaha (347-2841); 10 a.m., Grace Baptist Church, 10835 SE 70th Ave., Belleview (245-9593); 7 p.m., Dunnellon Women's Club, 11756 Cedar St., Dunnellon (489-1960); and 7 p.m. Belleview Christian Church, 7149 SE County Road 25A, Belleview. (245-2603)</p><p> </p><p>OCALA CHESS CLUB: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Marion County Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd. (812-4221)</p><p> </p><p>ASK ARNOLD: Computer help, noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Freedom Public Library, 5870 SW 95th St., Ocala. (438-2580)</p><p> </p><p>LIONS: Ocala Lions Club, noon Thursday, Ocala Elks Lodge, 702 NE 25th Ave., Ocala. (ahall014@embarqmail.com)</p><p> </p><p>KIWANIS: Silver Springs Shores Kiwanis Club, noon Thursday, Silver Springs Shores Presbyterian Church, 674 Silver Road, Ocala. (687-1119 or silverspringsshoreskiwanis.org)</p><p> </p><p>BINGO: 6 p.m. Thursday, American Legion Post 58, 10730 US 41, Dunnellon. (489-4453)</p><p> </p><p>ACOUSTIC JAM: Musicians of all levels, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Forest Community Center, 777 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. (438-2840)</p><p> </p><p>QUILT CLUB: Pine Needles, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Forest Community Center, 777 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. (438-2840)</p><p> </p><p>OPEN JAM: Musicians and singers, 7 p.m. Thursday, Orange Blossom Opry, 13939 SE County Road 25, Weirsdale. (821-1201)</p><p> </p><p>OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 6 p.m., Thursday, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 1839 NE Eighth Ave. Road, Room 4, Ocala. (425-2339)</p><p> </p><p>RAPE SUPPORT: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Ocala Domestic Violence Center. Call for location. (622-8495 or 622-5919).</p><p> </p><p>THREAD THERAPY: Free gathering for needlecrafters, 3 p.m. Thursday, Yards N Yarn LLC, 1913 NE 14th St., Suite 103, Ocala. (351-6110 or www.YardsNYarn.com)</p><p> </p><p>ART CLASSES: Drawing and painting classes for home-schooled children ages 11-14, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Hobby Lobby, 2400 SW College Road, Ocala. $8 per hour, registration required. (528-0169)</p><p> </p><p>BOOK CLUB: For tweens, 2 p.m. Thursday, Marion County Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (671-8551)</p><p> </p><p><b>THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY</b></p><p>BOOK SALE: Friends of Belleview Public Library book sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Friends Book Nook, 6007 SE Earp Road, Belleview. (438-2500 or 245-2767)</p><p> </p><p><b>FRIDAY</b></p><p>GEORGE LAMOND: “Don't Stop Believing” singer performs, 10:30 p.m. Friday, Ocala Entertainment Complex, Bombay Beach Club, 1415 SW 17 St., Ocala. Regular covers apply; $5, or $25 for all you can drink. (789-6009)</p><p> </p><p>FAMILY FLIX: “The Secret Garden,” 2 p.m. Friday, Marion County Public library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (671-8551)</p><p> </p><p>TEEN FUN: Discovering polymer clay, 2 p.m. Friday, Belleview Public library, 13145 SE County Road 484, Belleview. (438-2500)</p><p> </p><p>KARAOKE NIGHT: 8 p.m. Friday, Insomniac Theater, 1 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (897-0477 or www.insomniactheatre.com)</p><p> </p><p>FENCING COMPETITION: Summer camp competition, 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, En Garde Fencing Club, 20 W Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. Free. (www.engardefencingclub.com)</p><p> </p><p>To submit information for this list, send an e-mail to calendar@starbanner.com or visit www.ocala.com, scroll down and click on EVENTS CALENDAR on the right.</p>